There are many different kinds of birth control—and even more factors contributing to decisions about the best birth control method for you or your partner. Some methods rely on the hormone progestin ...

Grapefruit may interact with birth control and hormones by affecting a certain enzyme in the body. However, there is limited scientific research proving a link. Grapefruit can inhibit an enzyme in the ...

Hormonal contraceptives taken by adolescents may influence development of the brain in a way that alters the recognition of risks, a new study in rats suggests. Scientists at The Ohio State University ...

A new report published in Frontiers of Endocrinology explores how oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use interacts with the current hormonal status to affect the fear circuit structure within the brain.

Medically reviewed by Mary Choy, PharmD Key Takeaways The vaginal ring (NuvaRing or Annovera) is hormonal birth control that ...

Hormones from birth-control pills can travel through showers, toilets, and washing machines to local wastewater facilities. After we swallow a pill, it doesn't take long for its ingredients to enter ...

A new US study has raised questions about the safety of some forms of birth control pills, finding that women who take certain forms of this contraception have much higher levels of hormones than ...

Long-term birth control use can temporarily affect your hormone rhythm, ovulation and cycle regularity. While it's a safe and effective method of contraception, it's essential to be aware of potential ...

Singer Anitta ditched birth control after the hormones it released made her life “crazy”. The 31-year-old Brazilian – real name Larissa de Macedo Machado – said she gave up her form of contraception ...